


Utah also has won 10 or more games four times over the past 12 years, making it the clear winner among those P5 teams with relatively new homes. The Utes have had a winning record in conference play eight of their 12 seasons in the Pac-12, easily the best among the 12 teams who’ve shuffled conferences at the Power Five level since 2011. Utah has won two Pac-12 championships (and played in the Rose Bowl twice) since joining the conference and has made an appearance in the league’s title game four of the past five years. Two other schools that were once in the Mountain West with BYU, Utah and TCU, have had the most success of the dozen schools who moved to or changed Power Five leagues since 2011. What to expect from Cougars when they tee off in the Big 12 this fallįielding a consistently competitive program in the Big 12 that will compete for a conference championship - and New Year’s Six bowl or College Football Playoff appearances - could prove to be a lesson in patience for BYU fans, as well as those from UCF, Houston and Cincinnati.Think Big 12 football has been unpredictable? This year promises to be even wackier.
